Abstract This study examined differences in civic beliefs and efficacy for youth living in rural or city contexts and from higher or lower socioeconomic homes. Youth (N = 1847; 88.6% White; 56% female; Mage = 15.72) from a rural town (46.1%) and a mid-sized city (53.9%) completed questionnaires assessing civic beliefs (should, obligation, respect judgments) for community service, standard political, and social movement behaviors, as well as community efficacy, political knowledge efficacy, and political action efficacy. Rural youth and youth from less educated households had lower political efficacy and rated standard political activity as less important, obligatory, and worthy of social praise. Adolescents from more educated households viewed social movement involvement as more important and morally worthy. A parent education by rurality interaction indicated rural youth from less educated families endorsed lower beliefs that people should engage in standard political action. Findings highlight the importance of community and socioeconomic context for youth civic development.

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青少年对公民责任和公民效能的看法：农村和社会经济地位的差异

摘要 本研究调查了生活在农村或城市环境中以及来自较高或较低社会经济家庭的青年在公民信仰和效力方面的差异。来自农村城镇 (46.1%) 和中等城市 (53.9%) 的青年（N = 1847；88.6% 白人；56% 女性；法师 = 15.72）完成了评估公民信仰（应该、义务、尊重判断）的问卷调查：社区服务、规范的政治和社会运动行为，以及社区效能、政治知识效能和政治行动效能。农村青年和教育程度较低家庭的青年政治效能较低，并且认为标准的政治活动不那么重要、不那么重要、不值得社会赞扬。来自受教育程度更高的家庭的青少年认为参与社会运动更重要，更有价值。通过农村互动进行的家长教育表明，来自教育程度较低家庭的农村青年对人们应该参与标准政治行动的信念较低。调查结果强调了社区和社会经济背景对青年公民发展的重要性。